Man City vs Chelsea 21 Mar, 2012
Etihad Stadium, Manchester • 21 Mar 2012
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary based on match data
- 1
Manchester City secured a 2-1 victory at home.
- 2
Manchester City look to maintain their push for a top-four finish.
Key Moments
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José Bosingwa
Sub In
21'
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B. Ivanović
Sub Out
21'
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Mata
Yellow Card
44'
Half Time
G. Barry
Sub In
46'
M. Balotelli
Sub Out
46'
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M. Essien
Sub In
59'
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Raul Meireles
Sub Out
59'
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F. Lampard
Yellow Card
59'
⚽
G. Cahill
Goal0–1
60'
C. Tévez
Sub In
66'
N. de Jong
Sub Out
66'
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D. Drogba
Sub In
73'
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Fernando Torres
Sub Out
73'
E. Džeko
Sub In
76'
David Silva
Sub Out
76'
S. Agüero
Penalty1–1
78'
S. Nasri
Goal2–1
86'
S. Nasri
Yellow Card
87'
Table Impact
With this result: Manchester City win
Manchester City+3 pts
1st
89 → 92 pts
Chelsea FC+0 pts
6th
64 → 64 pts
•Manchester City gain 3 points, Chelsea FC gain nothing
•Manchester City move 28 points clear of Chelsea FC
•5 places separate the teams in the table
Starting Lineups
Manchester City
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | - | J. Hart |
| D | 4 | M. Richards |
| D | - | P. Zabaleta |
| D | - | G. Clichy |
| D | 4 | K. Touré |
| M | - | S. Nasri |
| M | - | David Silva |
| M | 34 | N. de Jong |
| M | 42 | Y. Touré |
| F | - | S. Agüero |
| F | 45 | M. Balotelli |
Chelsea FC
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | P. Čech |
| D | 2 | B. Ivanović |
| D | 3 | A. Cole |
| D | 4 | David Luiz |
| D | - | G. Cahill |
| M | 7 | Ramires |
| M | 18 | F. Lampard |
| M | 12 | J. Obi Mikel |
| M | 14 | Raul Meireles |
| M | 64 | Mata |
| F | 9 | Fernando Torres |
Substitutes
25. C. Pantilimon, A. Kolarov, 15. S. Savić, 20. J. Milner, 17. G. Barry, 9. E. Džeko, 10. C. Tévez
R. Turnbull, José Bosingwa, 2. M. Essien, F. Malouda, 11. D. Drogba, S. Kalou, D. Sturridge